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Dub    10,026

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I've been craving catfish lately.

Workweek was freakin' nuts......came home from 16hr day yesterday and collapsed on the bed...grateful it was the last day...woke up this morning with the sunlight beaming down through the window.

I'm always up well before dawn.....not today.

A pot of coffee.....over midmorning news.....superhot shower and went out to get the makings for my only meal today.

Keto catfish.

Ran the fillets through and egg bath and then rolled them around in almond flour.

Fried in avocado oil.

Just prior to picking up a fork I dosed them with hot sauce.

Not bad. Did not toss into the trash, lol.

Took 30 mins but I knocked off 2/3 of the fish and 1/2 the steamed vegetables.

Tonight's lunch/dinner was fried catfish.....keto friendly version.

Egg wash then a roll in some seasoned almond flour.

Fried in avocado oil.

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Dub    10,026

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Slept like a log last night. 6 hours of uninterrupted bliss.

Feel like new money this morning.

Feeling even better after a mug-and-a-half of good java. The Protein Shake makes for a great sweetener / Creamer.

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Sliced a couple portabellas and hit 'em with Tobasco while the cast'arn skillet came up to temp.....

Whipped 4 eggs into submission and let 'em ride in the skillet.

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This day is off to a good start.....fueled up and ready to roll.

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SpartanMaker    1,325

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Moroccan Fish, Roasted Cauliflower with Lemon and Cumin & Bakoula with Spinach and Kale. I intended to have some sourdough as well, but after I got all this on my plate, I knew I'd never eat it all so I skipped the bread. I'll need to make up the carbs later.IMG_0401.thumb.JPEG.81b1686c56568033dd0f3028b04ac5ee.JPEG

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For those that don't live in the US, today was a Federal holiday called Memorial Day. It's a day when we honor those that made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country in the Armed Services. Because it's always on the last Monday in May, it's also considered the unofficial start to summer. As such, it's traditional to have a cookout, meaning cooking outside on a grill or smoker. Today I made Smoked chicken, Red, Hot & Blue Style Potato salad (if you know, you know!), and Smoked BBQ Beans. By the way, since it's not really much more work to make LOTS of smoked chicken vs. just a little, I smoked four whole chickens. If you have recipe ideas for how to use up smoked chicken, let me hear it, because my freezer is going to be full! :)

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SpartanMaker    1,325

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Still looking for ways to use up all the smoked chicken! Last night it was a Southwest-style salad with some of the smoked chicken. Tonight I'm planning on loaded baked potatoes with BBQ smoked chicken. I also made some Jambalaya style Soup and added smoked chicken to that. I froze most of it, but perhaps weirdly, I like soup as a post-workout recovery meal, so I suspect I'll be eating a lot of that most weeks!

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SpartanMaker    1,325

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chicken marsala, roasted potatoes & sauteed Brussels sprouts with onion & bacon:IMG_0404.thumb.JPEG.5b3d44346333c4078d583e529fd75e5d.JPEG

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SpartanMaker    1,325

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I realized I never shared my "Jambalaya Soup". Yes I realize jambalaya isn't actually Soup, but it had a lot of the same ingredients, including cajun spices, so I took a little liberty here. If you're Cajun or Creole, please don't come at me! :)

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Donuts (very rare occasion)! My family sampled the flavors and agreed the Oreo (black and white) was the best.

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Flavors: vanilla fruity pebbles (yeast). Maple crumb (cake), Oreo (yeast), strawberry fruity pebbles (yeast), chocolate walnut (cake) and vanilla glazed w/rainbow sprinkles (cake),

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17 hours ago, GreenTealael said:

Donuts (very rare occasion)! My family sampled the flavors and agreed the Oreo (black and white) was the best.

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Flavors: vanilla fruity pebbles (yeast). Maple crumb (cake), Oreo (yeast), strawberry fruity pebbles (yeast), chocolate walnut (cake) and vanilla glazed w/rainbow sprinkles (cake),

OMG I think I gained weight just looking at that photo. Scrumptious. Gotta have a treat once in a while!

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      I am new here today... and only two weeks out from my sleeve surgery on the 23rd. I am amazed I have kept my calories down to 467 today so far... that leaves me almost 750 left for dinner and maybe a snack. This is going to be tough for two weeks... but I have to believe I can do it!
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    • Doughgurl

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      Hey everyone. I'm new here so I thought I should introduce myself. I am 53y/o and am scheduled for Gastric Bypass on June 25th, 2025. I'm located in San Antonio, Texas. I will be having my surgery in Tiajuana Mexico. I've wanted this for years, but I always had insurance where bariatric procedures were excluded. Finally I am able to afford to pay out of pocket.  I can't wait to get started, and I hope I'm prepared for the initial period of "hell". I know what I have signed up for, but I'm sure the good to come will out way the temporary period of discomfort and feelings of regret. I'd love to find people to talk to who have been through the same procedure or experience before. So I look forward to meeting you all. Hope you have a great week!
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      1. Selina333

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        I'm so happy for you! You are about to change your life. I was so glad to get the sleeve done in Dec. I didn't have feelings of regret overall. And I'm down almost 60 lbs. I do feel a little sad at restaurants. I can barely eat half a kid's meal. I get adults meals often because kid ones don't have the same offerings at times. Then I feel obligated to eat on that until it's gone and that can be days. So the restaurant thing isn't great for me. All the rest is fine by me! I love feeling full with very little. I do wish I could drink when eating. And will sip at the end. Just a strong habit to stop. But I'm working on it! You will do fine! Just keep focused on your desire to be different. Not better or worse. But different. I am happy both ways but my low back doesn't like me that heavy. So I listened (also my feet!). LOL! Update us on your journey! I'm not far from you. I'm in Houston. Good luck and I hope it all goes smoothly! Would love to see pics of the town you go to for this. I've never been there. Neat you will be traveling for this! Enjoy the journey. Take it one day at a time. Sometimes a few hours at a time. Follow all recommendations as best you can. 💗

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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. LeighaTR

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        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

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        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

    • CaseyP1011

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      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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